- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543282026 NC: 2026:KHC:46486 WP No. 24566 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 24566 OF 2026 (LR) BETWEEN: SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR R.S., S/O. R.S. SHANKAR PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.373, 24TH B CROSS, BSK 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H T JAGANNATHA, ADV.) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 009. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL TALUK, ANEKAL, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562 106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHARADA H.V., ADV.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS PRAYING TO I. CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE PROCEEDINGS CULMINATING IN THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 07.09.2018 AND II. QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 07.09.2018 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, UNDER SECTIONS 79A AND 79B OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY. NO.34/3 MEASURING 0.03.08 GUNTAS AND SY.NO.38/2 MEASURING 26 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT Digitally signed by NANJUNDACHARI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543282026 NC: 2026:KHC:46486 WP No. 24566 of 2026 SARJAPURA VILLAGE, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-E. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 07.09.2018 passed by jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner exercising power under Sections 79A and 79B of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (for short, ‘the Act’) at Annexure-E. 3. Taking into consideration the arguments advanced by learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming that fair opportunity has not been extended to the petitioner. 4. Accordingly, taking into consideration that, the aforementioned provisions have been omitted and amended by the respondent-State and in that view of the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543282026 NC: 2026:KHC:46486 WP No. 24566 of 2026 matter, following the declaration of law made by this Court in W.P.No.12829/2023 dated 01.04.2025, the petition is accordingly allowed and the impugned order dated 07.09.2018 passed by the Assistant Commissioner is accordingly set aside. The respondent-Tahsildar is hereby directed to enter the name of the petitioner in the revenue records, forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NC CT:bms List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24